In a cave in the woods, in his deep dark lair, through the long cold winter, sleeps a great

brown bear, cuddled in a heap with his eyes shut tight.

He sleeps through the day, he sleeps through the night.

The cold winds howl and the night sounds growl, but the bear snores on.

An itty bitty mouse pitter pat tiptoe creaks crawls in the cave from the fluff cold snow.

Mouse squeaks too damp, too dank, too dark, so he lights wee twigs with a small hot spark.

The colds pitter pat then the wind doesn't stop, but the bear snores on.

So begins bear snores on.

The picture book sensation turned childhood classic.

Chances are good that you are already familiar with this book.

But do you know the woman who wrote it?

Well, she's come up with some of her best ideas while eating ice cream or visiting the

zoo.

She was saved as a child in a way by C.S. Lewis' Narnia.

She homeschooled her own kids for many years as a way to ensure that they would love reading

as much as she felt they deserved to.

She is Karma Wilson, and today I want you to meet her.

I'm Sarah McKenzie, and this is the Read-A-Loud Revival, the show that helps your kids fall in

love with books and helps you fall in love with homeschooling.

Welcome.

When bear snores on was published in 2002, it actually broke a lot of picture book publishing

so-called rules.

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